Description
A 1796 pattern British infantry officer’s spadroon.
Provenance
Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2016, purchased from a private collection.
Resources about this model
- Web article: Identifying British Infantry Officers’ Swords (Matthew Forde)
- Web article: British 1786 and 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer Sword (Harvey Withers)
- Web article: British 1786 and 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword (Harvey Withers)
- YouTube video: Antique 1796 infantry officer’s spadroon with blue and gilt blade (Matt Easton)
- Similar museum example: Pattern 1796 Infantry Officer’s sword in the Royal Armouries
- Reference book: Brian Robson. Swords of the British Army: The Regulation Patterns 1788 to 1914. Revised edition. Naval and Military Press and National Army Museum, 2011.
Thanks
Our thanks to the volunteers who helped with the information on this page:
- Ben Davies
- Keith Farrell
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